Huge protests held in BD against Israeli attacks on Palestine
Staff Reporter :
In protest against the ongoing barbaric attacks by Israeli occupying forces in Gaza and other places in Palestine, Muslim devotees across the country, including the capital Dhaka, staged demonstration in the streets after Jumma prayers on Friday.
Expressing solidarity with the Palestinians, the devotees offered special munajat during the prayers Denouncing Israeli attacks, tens of thousands of Muslims including leaders and activists of Islamic organisations, as well as individuals from various professions expressed their condemnation of the Israeli attacks and showed their support for the Palestinians.
Following Prime Minister’s announcement on Thursday, special prayers for Palestinians were offered in every mosque after Jumma prayers.
A number of Islamic organisations including Khilafat Majlis, Islami Andolan Bangladesh, and ordinary citizens marched through various streets in the capital after the prayers.
Condemning the barbaric attack, the demonstrators called upon the government to take strong position against Israel in the United Nations and urged for boycotting the Israeli products and severing ties with the nations supporting Israel.
Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat Bangladesh protested against the Israeli barbaric attacks in Gaza and held a human chain in front of the Jatiya Press Club in the capital.
The event was chaired by Alhaj Shah Alam while Ahle Sunnat Chairman Sheikhul Hadis Allama Kazi Muhammed Muinuddin Ashrafi spoke as the Chief Guest.
The leaders emphasised that the innocent Palestinians are the victims of brutal Israeli air attacks, including hospitals, schools, colleges, and refugee camps.
They pointed out that international law has failed to protect the Palestinians, as the aggressors have disrupted their access to water, gas, and electricity, leaving them in a dire humanitarian situation.
Terming the attack as a shameful episode, they said that such attack should be viewed as a clear act of war crimes.
They further emphasised that mere condemnation from the United Nations, Arab League, and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation was insufficient.
These organisations have failed to take meaningful action against the terrorist state of Israel. The Muslim Ummah should unite and hold Israel accountable, they said.
They urged the entire Muslim world to play a strong role in an immediate cessation of Israeli aggression in Palestine.
In Lakshmipur, prayers were conducted in all the district’s mosques, seeking protection for Palestine and salvation for its victims.
After the prayers, in a protest against the genocide in Palestine, ordinary Muslims initiated a protest march starting from Palawan Mosque and Mandari Mosque in ward 11 of Laxmipur municipality.
The march, organised under the banner of Tawhidi Janata, proceeded along the Lakshmipur-Noakhali highway and concluded in front of the district jail.
During the demonstration, they voiced their demand for an end to the acts of terrorism inflicted by the Israeli forces upon the Palestinians struggling for their freedom.
In Faridpur, similar demonstrations and rallies were held to express solidarity with the Palestinians and to protest against the killings by Israeli forces.
These events were organised by the Juba Ulama Kalyan Parishad Faridpur and took place at 2 o’clock on Friday.
The protest march started from the Janata Bank intersection after the Jumma prayer and culminated in front of the local press club near the Mujib Road roundabout.
During a brief rally, the speakers vehemently condemned the brutal attacks carried out by Israeli forces.